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Old 02-16-2007, 02:08 PM   #1
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computer to router

I want to setup my old computer as a kind of router with

DHCP
DNS
PROXY
PORT FORWARED
FIREWALL

What is the best way of doing this?

I have looked at the things like Smoothwall but would prefer to get Debian and then build it up from scratch

Any suggestions?
 
Old 02-16-2007, 02:30 PM   #2
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what kind of suggestions are you after? personally i'd say use ipcop, but if you want to build it yourself...

dhcp - install isc-dhcpd
dns - install bind
proxy - install squid
port forwarding - enable port forwarding in iptables
firewall - enable firewall functionality within iptables
 
Old 02-16-2007, 03:37 PM   #3
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well just really the best way of doing this and the best way i can learn also the way that i can expand on in the future.
 
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Freesco - The coward's way out...

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